Strategic Freight & Transportation Leader

JSI Cabinetry; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance (100% company paid)

STD/LTD Insurance (100% company paid)

Accident Insurance

Cancer Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

401k matching up to 4%

Job summary

JSI Cabinetry, a national cabinet wholesaler and manufacturer, seeks a Freight & Transportation Manager to oversee operations across five distribution centers in Massachusetts. You will develop cost-efficient transportation strategies and lead carrier negotiations to improve service and reduce freight costs.

The role requires expertise in LTL, FTL, intermodal, drayage, white glove, final mile, and TMS, plus strong analytical and vendor-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of transportation, freight management, or logistics leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of LTL, FTL, Dedicated Fleet, White Glove, Final Mile, Intermodal, Drayage, Expedited Freight, and TMS.
• Proven success negotiating freight rates and transportation contracts.
• Experience managing carrier relationships and transportation performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all domestic transportation operations across five distribution centers.
• Develop and execute transportation strategies that improve service levels while reducing overall freight costs.
• Oversee inbound, outbound, and inter-facility transfer operations.
• Manage relationships with transportation providers, including LTL carriers, truckload carriers, dedicated fleets, white glove providers, brokers, and final-mile delivery companies.
• Source, evaluate, negotiate, and implement new carrier programs and transportation partnerships.
• Analyze freight spend, transportation trends, and operational performance to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and monitor KPIs including transportation cost, on-time delivery, claims ratio, damage rates, service performance, and carrier scorecards.
• Lead carrier contract negotiations, rate agreements, and annual bid processes.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate shipments, optimize routing, improve trailer utilization, and reduce empty miles.
• Prepare executive reports and recommendations using data-driven analysis.
• Continuously evaluate emerging transportation technologies, software, and industry best practices.

Skills

LTL

FTL

Dedicated Fleet

White Glove

Final Mile

Intermodal

Drayage

Expedited Freight

TMS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field

Tools

TMS

ERP systems

Excel

Carrier management software

Job description

JSI Cabinetry, a national cabinet wholesaler and manufacturer, seeks a Freight & Transportation Manager to oversee operations across five distribution centers in Massachusetts. You will develop cost-efficient transportation strategies and lead carrier negotiations to improve service and reduce freight costs.

The role requires expertise in LTL, FTL, intermodal, drayage, white glove, final mile, and TMS, plus strong analytical and vendor-management skills.